SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia (SOS CVE) invites eligible commercial banks licensed by the National Bank of Ethiopia to submit technical and financial proposals for comprehensive banking services for the iWork Program.

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR banking service
 LOCATION: SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGE’S Ethiopia
ISSUANCE DATE: 21 August 2026
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 03 September 2026

SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia (SOS CVE) is a member of the global SOS Children's Villages Federation and has been operating in Ethiopia since 1974. The organization is registered under the Civil Society Organizations Proclamation No. 1113/2019 and operates as a non-governmental, non-political, non-denominational charitable child welfare organization.

SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia (SOS CVE) invites eligible commercial banks licensed and in good standing with the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) to submit Technical and Financial Proposals for the provision of comprehensive banking services for the iWork Program. SOS CVE may select one banking partner where this provides better geographic coverage, service quality, risk diversification, value for money, or program delivery.

The selected bank(s) will be expected to provide institutional banking services, participant accounts, high-volume stipend disbursement, digital payment solutions, financial inclusion products, foreign exchange and transfer services, reporting, risk management, internship hosting capacity, and a strategic co-financing partnership.

For detailed kindly refer the attached document.

The tender document must be submitted in a sealed envelope, bearing an official company seal, and marked by the “bidders’ name, address, and the tender reference number and title as stated above. Tenders must be submitted in the bid box prepared for these purposes at SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia National office in Addis Ababa, located at Bole Atlas in front of Mado Hotel on September 3, 2026, on or before 5:00 PM.

SOS CVE reserves the right to accept or reject this bid, in partial, or in its entirety.

Tender details

• Deadline: 2026-09-03
• Bid closing time: 17:00
• Bid opening: 2026-09-03 17:00
• Bid opening (note): No Specific Opening Date and Time
• Region: Addis Ababa
• Publishing entity: SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia
• Buyer TIN: 0001266077
• Buyer address: Bole Sub City, Kebele 03/05 H.No 2/229, Namibia Street beside Meti Building
• Published on: 2merkato.com (Aug 21, 2026)
• Posted at: 2026-08-21T09:42:00.000Z